I didn't say the graphics suck. I just think they lack detail. But they look nice in other ways.kengou wrote:I don't get how anyone can say the graphics suck. Granted I have low standards for graphics, but even so I thought the game looks great. Great explosions, good lighting, good particle effects... what's the problem?
They're just bland. It's almost like the devs decided to go for realism but stopped half-way when they realized it was a game about a dude with a grappling hook on his arm. I would put it in the same league as many PSP games.kengou wrote:I don't get how anyone can say the graphics suck. Granted I have low standards for graphics, but even so I thought the game looks great. Great explosions, good lighting, good particle effects... what's the problem?
The controls are the way they are for a very good reason. "Upper Diagonal" is not an easy thing to hit, especially when it makes you walk. It's very easy to push up and grapple, or side and grapple. So I think giving the diagonal shot to just pressing B was really the best way to go.Damocles wrote: 1.) I hate the controls. Most of the time they're fine, but they're not intuitive when you're in a rush. The Assembler, for instance. When trying to block diagonal shots, I want to hit up-right.
Hahaha. Just take out the guy quickly, and all the drones will die with him.2.) Whoever created the enemy that launches robotic drones needs to die. Enemies moving slightly above and below my firing line...and quickly? Damnit.
A lot of people say this, but what could they have really done to improve the graphics? I think what they did was perfectly suited to the game.Oh yeah, the graphics still suck.
you should take some time to watch the making of bionic commando rearmed series of movies, they are on PSN, probably XBL, and all over the net. the designers talk about the design and the limitation of realism when dealing with such small sprites.Damocles wrote:They're just bland. It's almost like the devs decided to go for realism but stopped half-way when they realized it was a game about a dude with a grappling hook on his arm. I would put it in the same league as many PSP games.kengou wrote:I don't get how anyone can say the graphics suck. Granted I have low standards for graphics, but even so I thought the game looks great. Great explosions, good lighting, good particle effects... what's the problem?
I actually think Ikaruga only really starts to shine in the HD version. I have the DC and GC versions(however, I don't have the VGA hook up for my DC, so that may be a problem with the image), but they look alright, but the lack of much color makes the game look slightly bland(especially when compared to RS).Damocles wrote:The controls are set up in a manner that makes sense for most situations. That doesn't mean they're intuitive in all situations. I didn't come into the game expecting twin-analog claw control with super-duper BFG upgrades, and I played the hell out of the original, so I get where the devs (and the original devs) were coming from. In short: It's not the scheme, it's the usage.
The graphics still don't appeal to me. To me the backgrounds (and enemies) are bland and lifeless. Then again, maybe it's the lighting. The color scheme definately doesn't help.
BTW, I think the graphics in Ikaruga are bland as well.
TL;DR - After playing more my thoughts have not changed. It's a faithful remake with a few interesting twists.
This idiot recommends a Hori pad to you, sir.Erinu wrote:Don't listen to the idiots, the graphics are great. This is a really good remake. But the 360 controller is really bad for this sort of thing, I noticed I'm having a lot of trouble with diagonals on the analogue stick. The dpad is.. haha the dpad is the 360's dpad, it isn't gonna change. But overall the game is well worth it and has a ton of secrets.
This is necessary due to the mechanics of the game. If it was zoomed in any further, you'd have a real hard time swinging for offscreen targets.evil_ash_xero wrote: BC looks good-ish. It's just lacking detail. And I think the camera pans out way too far. Makes everyone looks like they're out of Elevator Action. Whenever he goes to the Comm rooms, it looks pretty good.
I thought the best part was in the first area, when you're talking to the guy about hacking and he says something to the effect, "And since it's protected, you know it'll be good info. Not just some soldiers chatting."There have been a few instances in the comm room where I actually burst out laughing. The boss banter has also been known to make me chuckle a bit...or groan.
This is necessary due to the mechanics of the game. If it was zoomed in any further, you'd have a real hard time swinging for offscreen targets.Daedalus wrote:evil_ash_xero wrote: BC looks good-ish. It's just lacking detail. And I think the camera pans out way too far. Makes everyone looks like they're out of Elevator Action. Whenever he goes to the Comm rooms, it looks pretty good.
I've been revisiting the original on my PSP in spurts as of late and I do find myself wishing it was zoomed out more. A lot of times you'll kill a guy and he'll fly off-screen, hence making it so you can't collect the bullet he drops. Other than that, the obvious problem of seeing what's coming up next for you to grapple onto pops up if you aren't familiar with the stage layout.evil_ash_xero wrote:I see what they were going for, but do you think they had to pan out so much? The old one didn't have many problems did it?(then again, I can't make it past the first stage on that one!).
I don't mind that one so much. The collapsing platform directly after it, however, is a pain. For some reason I underestimate how long it will take to flip back up. Also perplexing is why I have so much trouble swing-canceling to get the sixth bullet.landshark wrote:My only tip would be when grabbing the 4th bullet, if you fall off while grabbing it, restart as you need that time unless you've got the rest of the level perfected.
I've made it through once at about 83 seconds.
Well, no one here said it wasn't better, from what I gathered.Bal-Sagoth wrote:It must take some serious hardercore-than-thou posturing, maintained over a considerable period of time, for a person to genuinely arrive at the conclusion that the NES Bionic Commando was an insult to the arcade original (which, y'know, was never particulrly special).
It realized many of the arcade game's embryonic concepts, and was a far more tightly designed game overall, with much more charm...
Oh, and Rearmed is acebest.
